MANILA, Philippines — BSP Deputy Governor Mamerto Tangonan said that all BSP-supervised financial institutions (BSFIs) as well as payment service providers (PSPs) are required to comply with BSP Circular 1055 on the adoption of a national QR code standard or QR Ph. The BSP, Tangonan said, issued Resolution 216 on the adoption of QR Ph […]
Read MoreAbout 230,000 recent graduates remained out of work as 64.5% had been rejected by potential employers in the 4th quarter of last year, according to the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC). According to a NESDC report on the labour situation for that quarter, the employment situation improved due to new jobs in the non-agricultural sector. […]
Read MoreINDIVIDUALS seeking permanent-resident (PR) status via Singapore’s Global Investor Programme (GIP) must soon invest more: at least S$10 million in a business or S$25 million in an approved fund. Those establishing family offices must deploy and maintain at least S$50 million in any of the four investment categories. The changes take effect on Mar 15 […]
Read MoreThailand’s customs-based exports fell for a fourth straight month and more than expected in January as global demand slowed, with shipments expected to contract further in the first half of the year, the Commerce Ministry said on Thursday. Exports, a key driver of growth, dropped 4.5% in January from a year earlier, worse than a 1% […]
Read MoreYANGON, March 1 (Xinhua) — China is the main buyer of Myanmar’s rubber, accounting for 75 percent of its rubber export, according to a report of Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV). Myanmar has shipped more than 200,000 tons of rubber to external markets as of early February this year since April 1 last year. Aside […]
Read MoreTourism industry players are pinning hopes that the D-type or transit visa will materially bring up the numbers of foreign holidaymakers and cruise ships visiting the Kingdom, after three years of Covid-19-induced challenges and constraints. In an announcement dated February 24, the Ministry of Tourism affirmed that – effective immediately – cruise ship passengers who […]
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